Obeisance 108

Song_Obeisance 108

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1

ṣrī-kṛṣṇa tava kāruṇya- mahimne me namo namaḥ yo māṁ nīcaṁ durācāraṁ nitya-pāpa-rataṁ ṣaṭham

Word for word

sri-krsna--O Lord Kṛṣṇa, tava--Your; karunya--of the mercy; mahimne--to the glory; me--to me; namah--namah--I offer respectful obeisances; yah--Who; mam--to me; nicam--lowly; duracaram--badly behaved; nitya--constantly; papa--in sinful activities; ratam--engaged; satham--a cheat ad a lier

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, although I am a cheat, a lier, very lowly and fallen, badly behaved and always engaged in sinful activities, You are nevertheless very merciful to me. Therefore, Let me offer my respectful obeisances to the great glory of Your mercy.

2

aho tasya avasthāyāḥ satām iva daṣṁ imām tasmāt sthānād idaṁ sthānaṁ mathurā-maṇḍalaṁ ṣubham

Word for word

aho--O; tasya--of that; avasthayah--state of being; satam--of the saintly devotees; iva--just like; dasam--condition; imam--this; tasmat--from that; sthanat--places; idam--this; sthanam--place; mathura--of Mathura; mandalam--district; subham--auspicious and splendid

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, because of Your mercy, I have attained a state somewhat like the condition of the saintly devotees, and I have left my former place to reside in the auspicious and splendid district of Mathura-mandala.

3

yasmin jṇāna-kṛtaṁ vāpi sarva-pāpaṁ na tiṣṭhati caturdhā yatra muktiḥ syāt tvaṁ na sannihitaḥ sadā

Word for word

yasmin--in Whom; jnana--by transcendental knowledge; krtam--performed; va--or; api--indeed; sarva--all; papam--sins; na--not; tisthati--stand; caturdha--fourfold; yatra--where; muktih--liberation; syat--may be; tvam--You; na--not; sannihitah--nearby; sada--always

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, within You all transcendental knowledge resides, and no sinful impurity may stand. Althugh one may attain the four kinds of liberation, he may not find himself near to You.

4

yasmin sva-san-mahimnevā- rpita vasasi nityada nija-mādhurya-sampattyā madhureti yad ucyate

Word for word

ysmin--in Whom; sva--own; sat--transcendental; mahimna--by the glory; iva--as if; arpitah--placed; vasasi--You reside; nityada--eternally; nija--own; madhurya--of sweetness; sampattya--with the treasure; madhura--charming; iti--thus; yat--because; ucyate--is described

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, endowned with Your own transcendental glory and the great treasure of Your sweetness and charm, You eternally reside in that place known as Mathura.

5

tathā tasmāc ca duḥsaṇgād yas tvat-priyatamasya hi ṣrīmac-caitanyadevasya saṇgaṁ nīlācale tathā

Word for word

tatha--in that way; tasmat--because of Him; ca--and; duhsangat--difficult to associate with; yah--Who; tvat--of You; priyatamasya--most dear; hi--indeed; srimat-caitanyadevasya--of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu; sangam--association; nilacale--in the city of Jagannatha Puri; tatha--in that way

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, because of Your mercy, I was able inthe city of Jagannātha Puri, to attain the association of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the most dear person to You and whose association is very difficult to attain.

6

rathopari tava ṣrīman-- mukha-darṣana-kautukam punar vṛndāvanaṁ hy etat tat-tat-krīḍāspadaṁ tava

Word for word

ratha--the Rathayatra chariot; upari--above; tava--Your; srimat--beautiful; mukha--of the face; darsana--the sight; kautukam--eagerness; punah--again; vrndavanam--Vṛndāvana; hi--indeed; etat--this; tat-tat--manifold; krida--of pastimes; aspadam--abode; tava--Your

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, by Your mercy, I became eager to view Your

7

gopikā yasya sat-kīrtiṁ bhavāṁṣ cāvarṇayan guṇān dūrasthāḥ ṣravanād yasya labhante prema te ṣubhaḥ

Word for word

gopikan--the gopis; yasya--of whom; sat--transcendental; kirtim--glory; bhavan--You; ca--and; avarnayan--described; gunan--transcendental qualities; durasthah--from a great distance; sravanat--from the hearing; yasya--of Whom; labhante--they attain; prema--pure love; te--for You; subhah--auspicious

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, the gopis describe Your transcendental glories, and You Yourself describe their transcendental qualities. the fortunate devotees who, staying at a respectful distance, hear these descriptions, attain pure love for You.

8

carācaraṁ prāṇi-jātaṁ yasya tvat-prema-samplutam nityam adyāpi yasmims tvaṁ pūrvavat krīḍasi sphuṭam

Word for word

cara--moving entities; acaram--and unmoving entities; prani--fromthe living entities; jatam--born; yasya--of Whom; tvat--for You; prema--by pure love; samplutam--inundated; nityam---eternally; adya--today; api--even; yasmin--in Whom; tvam--You; purvavat--as before; kridasi--perform pastimes; sphutam--clearly

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, just as before even today You appear and eternally perform pastimes, within the hearts of those moving and

9

atraiva tvat-priyaṁ yaṣ ca mad-eka-dhana-jīvanam prāpayan me punaḥ saṇgaṁ tasmai nityaṁ namo namaḥ

Word for word

atra--here; eva--indeed; tvat--to You; priyam--dear; yah---Who; ca--and; mad--My; eka--only; dhana--treasure; jivanam--and life; prapayan--causing

Translation

to attain

10

adhunā yo mama mukhān niḥsārayati nāma te kadācic caraṇāmbhojaṁ hṛdi me smārayaty api

Word for word

adhuna--now; yah--Who; mama--my; mukhat--from the mouth; nihsarayati--flows; nama--Holy Name; te--Your; kadacit--sometime; carana--feet; ambhojam--lotus flower; hrdi--in the heart; me--my; smarayati--cause to remember; api--even

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, at the present moment Your Holy Name are flowing from my mouth. O Lord, perhaps at some time You will enable me to remember Your lotus feet within my heart.

11

mat-kāyenādhamenāpi namas te kārayed ayam sarvāpadbhyo `pi māṁ rakṣed dadyāt te bhakti-sampadam

Word for word

mat--my; kayena--with the body; adhamena--most abominable; api--even; namaḥ--obeisances; te--unto You; karayed--may perform; ayam--this; sarva--all; apadbhyah--from calamities; api--even; rakset--may protect; dadyat--may give; te--for You; bhakti--of pure devotional service; ampadam---the treasure

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, may this abominable and base body of mine always bow down to offer respects unto You. O Lord, may You protect me from all calamities and grant me the great treasure of Your pure devotional service.

12

dātum ṣaknoti me `jasram prema-smaraṇa-kīrtanam tava prema-kaṭākṣaṁ ca mayi prāpayituṁ kṣamaḥ

Word for word

datum---to give; saknoti--are able; me--to me; ajasram--eternal; pema--pure love; smarana--rememberance; kirtanam--glorification; tava--You; prema--of pure love; kataksam--side- long glance; ca--and; mayi--to me; prapayitum--to cause to attain; kasamah--able

13

go-gopa-gopikāsāktaṁ tvaṁ ca darṣayitum prabhuḥ evaṁ yo mama hīnāsya sarvāṣālambanaṁ param

Word for word

go--to the cows; gopa--to the cowherd boys and men; gopi--to the gopis; asaktam--attached; tvam--to You; ca--and darsayitum--to reveal; prabhuh--Lord; evam--thus; yah--who; mama--of me hinasya--very base; sarva--all; asa--hopes; alamabanam--shelter and support; param--supreme

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, although I am very base and sretched, You are the shelter of all my hopes. O Lord, who is greatly attached to the cows, cowherd men and boys and gopis of Vraja, You are certainly able to reveal Yourself to me.

14

mahā-kāruṇya-mahimā purāṇo nitya-nūtanaḥ tvadīyaḥ sac-cid-ānandas tasmai nityaṁ namo namaḥ

Word for word

maha--great; karunaya--of mercy; mahima--possessing the glory; puranah--oldest; nitya--eternally; nutanah--youthful; tvadiyah--Your; sat--eternal; cit--full of knowledge; anandah--and bliss; tasmai--to that; nityam--eternally; namah namah--I offer respectful obeisances

Translation

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, Your great glory is Your great mercy. although You are the oldes person, Your transcendental, eternal, blissful and all-cognizant form is eternally youthful. O Lord, I continuously offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Obeisance 108?

Obeisance 108 was composed by Sanatana Goswami. It appears in Krsna Lila Stava.

What is the meaning of Obeisance 108?

O Lord Kṛṣṇa, although I am a cheat, a lier, very lowly and fallen, badly behaved and always engaged in sinful activities, You are nevertheless very merciful to me. Therefore, Let me offer my respectful obeisances to the great glory of Your mercy.

How many verses does Obeisance 108 have?

Obeisance 108 has 14 verses.